Alibaba founder Jack Ma buying Bordeaux Château expected to trigger Chinese purchase fever
Jack Ma, founder of multi-billion dollar online retailer Alibaba, has become the latest Chinese investor to buy a Bordeaux wine estate with Château de Sours. DecanterChina.com speaks exclusively to Chinese trade insider on the move.
China-funded bottling plant in South Australia targets Chinese wine market
A new bottling plant in South Australia funded by Chinese investors is set to export more affordable bottled South Australian wines to China.
International: California wine veteran Peter Mondavi dies
Peter Mondavi, part of the Mondavi wine family and one of the most significant individuals in the development of the California wine industry, has died aged 101.
International: sideways play to open in London in 2016
A play of Oscar-winning California wine film Sideways is heading to London in summer 2016.
Ningxia announces wine classification system
China's Ningxia wine region has announced plans for its first winery classification system, in an effort to standardise wine production in the up-and-coming quality wine region in China.
Château Angélus: high-end market in China remains ‘unstable’
The Chinese market for high-end Bordeaux remains ‘unstable’, although imports of French wines increased significantly in 2015, according to Château Angélus.
Chinese customs rejects fewer wines in 2015
Fewer imported wines were rejected by Chinese customs in 2015 amid strong growth in wine import, shows official figures.
New DecanterChina.com launches for Spring Festival
Happy Chinese New Year! What's the zodiac symbol of these famous wine people? The new DecanterChina.com launches today, with a mobile-optimised redesign, a brand new Wine Reviews section and several new features tailored to the needs of Chinese wine lovers.
China set to beat UK as destination for Australian wine exports
Australian wineries have an extra reason to celebrate the coming Chinese New Year as China looks set to overtake the UK to become Australia’s second largest wine export market by value in the next 12 months.
China wine imports rise strongly in 2015
China’s bottled wine imports in 2015 jumped by a third in both volume and value compared to 2014, the biggest increase since 2011 and emphasising signs of a recovery in the market, show customs figures.